Wire-stretcher.



No. 654,772. Patented July 3|, |900. H. C. WERNER.

WIRE STRETCHER.

(Application ilerll June 8, 1899.)

(N0 Model.)

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HARRY CHARLES WERNER, OF WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA.

tVVIRE-STRETCHER.

SPECIFICATION fqrming pare of Lettes Patent No. 654,772, dated July e1, 1900;

. Application iled'J'une, 1899.` Serial'NofIlQiSiir. (No model.)

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, HARRY CHARLES WER- NER, a citizen of the United States of America, and a resident of Wheeling, county of Ohio, and State of West Virginia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Wire-Stretchers, of which the following is a specification. I

My invention relates to improvements in wire-stretchrs, and more particularly to that class of wire-stretchers used in the construction of wire fences; and it consists in the particular construction, arrangement, and combination of parts which will hereinafter be fully described, and pointed out in the claim.

My invention has for its object to provide a device of the nature described which may be easily and conveniently operated by one man and when the wire has been sufficiently stretched may be held with one hand While the wire is being secured to the post of the fence with the other hand.

In describing my invention in detail reference is had to the accompanying drawings, in

Which- Figure 1 represents a front plan view of my invention. Fig. 2 is a side view of the same.

Fig. '3 is an end view of the same. a perspective view of the same.

In the drawings, in which similar letters of reference designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, A is thekmain rod upon which themechanisin comprising my invention is secured. One end of this rod is bent upward at a right angle to the plane of the rod and forms a lng B. Said lug B is provided with an angular portion Q on the end thereof, which serves as a jaw, between which and the toothed jaw (J, which is secured on the end of the rod, the wire is held in stretching. Loosely secured around the rod A are two collars D and E, which support a rod F, having its end next to that of the rod A, which bears thejaws Q and C, bent to form a hook or arm G.

Pivotedto the rod F is'the base portion of a collar H, which encircles the rod A. Between this collar H and the collar D and encircling the rod A is a spiral spring I, its object being to force the collar H to one side sufficiently to bind on the rod A.

Pivoted to the rod VF, between the collars Fig. 4 is' point of connection with the rod F, is the. end

of each of two plates L, one being secured to the upper and the other to the under side of said handle. The other ends of each of said plates L are secured to the base portion of a collar M, which encircles the rod A.' These plates are secured together midway between their ends by a bolt N. Secured between the bolt N and the collar M is a spring or analogous device, its object being to force the collar M sidewise, so as to bind upon the rod A. Attached tothe rod A at the end opposite that upon which the jaws are situated is a lug or hook P, adapted to hook over the wire in stretching and designed to support the end of the stretcher while the wire is being stretched.

In operating my invention the whole of the lever mechanism is moved along the rod A near to the jaws Q and C. The end of the wire to be stretched is placed between the jaws Q and O. The arm G is then hooked around a post in the fence, and the hookP is hung over the wire to support the end of the device. The lever or handle J is then moved to the left, this action drawing the rod A to the left by means of the plates L and the collar M, which binds upon the rod A in stretching, and, as is obvious, the wire will be stretched as the rod A moves to the left. The collar II, which binds on the rod A, holds said rod while the lever or handle is being moved back to operate again, and so on until the Whole of rod A has passed through the collar M. If more stretching is necessary, the wire may be tacked to the post and the mechanism of the device slipped back to the end, when a new grip may be taken upon the Wire and the above-described operation may be repeated.

It is obvious that many mere mechanical changes may be made in the construction of my invention without departing from the spirit orscope thereof. VI-Ienc'eI do not desire to limit myself to the precise construction shown. n p n i j i Having thus described my inventiomwhat I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

A wire-stretcher consisting of a main rod,- one end of which is constructed with a jaw thereon, a reciprocating toothed jaw pivotedf basetothe second rod and encircling the'main on the end of said rod, a second rod depend, rod, andra spiral.spring'controlling said lasting therefrom and supported by collars which 'mentioned bindingcollar, substantially as loosely encircle the main rod, a lever or hanand for the purposes set forth and described.

5 dle pivoted on said second -rod and having Signed by me at Wheeling, West Virginia, I5

secured thereto one end of each of two plates, a this 22d day of February, 1899..

said plates secured at their other ends to the HARRY CHARLES WERNER. base of a binding-collar which encircles the Wtne'ssest main rod, a spring situated between said FORESTIER,

f Io plates, another binding-collar pivoted at its ELBERT MITCHELL. 

